Overview of the Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse 2025 Timing: Today marks the last solar eclipse of the year 2025, which will be partially observable. The event will last for 4 hours and 24 minutes and can be seen from 18 different countries. This day also coincides with Sarva Pitru Amavasya, signifying the conclusion of Pitru Paksha (the lunar fortnight). Interestingly, this year's Pitru Paksha commenced with a lunar eclipse and concludes with a solar eclipse, a rare occurrence that hasn't happened in 122 years. The Sutak period, which is a religious observance before a solar eclipse, starts 12 hours prior and concludes when the eclipse ends. Let's delve into the specific timings for the solar eclipse.
Timing of the Solar Eclipse
Start Time of the Solar Eclipse:
According to Indian Standard Time, the solar eclipse will commence at 10:59 PM tonight.
End Time of the Solar Eclipse:
This solar eclipse will conclude tomorrow, September 22nd, at 3:23 AM IST.
Peak Timing of the Solar Eclipse:
The peak of the solar eclipse will occur at 01:11 AM.
Sutak Period Details:
The Sutak period for this partial solar eclipse is set to begin 12 hours earlier, at 10:59 AM today. However, since it won't be visible in India, there will be no Sutak period observed.
A Rare Astronomical Event
Significance of the Solar Eclipse:
This solar eclipse is particularly significant as it aligns with a rare event that occurs once every 122 years: a solar eclipse on Sarva Pitru Amavasya, following a lunar eclipse at the start of Pitru Paksha. The last occurrence of this phenomenon was in 1903.
Visibility Across the Globe
Countries Where the Eclipse is Visible:
This partial solar eclipse will be visible in 18 countries, including Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis & Futuna.
Eclipse Timing by Country
Country-Date-Solar Eclipse Start and End Time:
1. Australia………..September 22……………06:13 AM……………07:36 AM
2. Cook Islands………..September 21……………07:32 CKT……………09:41 CKT
3. Fiji…………………..September 22……………05:42 FJT…………………07:27 FJT
4. French Polynesia….September 21……………07:41 TAHT……………10:04 TAHT
5. Kiribati…………..September 22……………06:38 PHOT…………..08:56 LINT
6. New Caledonia……….September 22……………05:24 NCT……………06:27 NCT
7. New Zealand…………..September 22……………05:41 NZST…………..08:36 NZST
8. Niue…………………..22 September………………..06:31 NUT……………..08:26 NUT
9. Norfolk Island……..22 September………………….05:37 NFT……………..06:43 NFT
10. Samoa……………..22 September………………….06:29 WST…………….08:09 WST
11. Solomon Islands…….22 September………………….05:34 SBT………………06:00 SBT
12. Tokelau…………..22 September………………….06:31 TKT……………..07:52 TKT
13. Tonga…………………..22 September…………………06:30 TOT……………….08:33 TOT
14. Tuvalu………………..22 September…………………05:50 TVT……………….06:52 TVT
15. Vanuatu………………22 September…………………..05:30 VUT………………06:22 VUT
16. Wallis and Futuna….September 22………………..05:34 WFT……………..07:08 WFT
17. American Samoa…September 21…………………06:29 SST………………08:12 SST
18. Antarctica………September 22………………..04:49 DDUT…………..18:53 CLST
Conclusion
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